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It is a sign between me and the people of Isra'el forever; for in six days Adonai made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day he stopped working and rested.'"

On seeing this, Aharon built an altar in front of it and proclaimed, "Tomorrow is to be a feast for Adonai ."

Adonai then changed his mind about the disaster he had planned for his people.

Moshe stood at the entrance to the camp and shouted, "Whoever is for Adonai , come to me!" All the descendants of Levi rallied around him.

The next day Moshe said to the people, "You have committed a terrible sin. Now I will go up to Adonai ; maybe I will be able to atone for your sin."

Now go and lead the people to the place I told you about; my angel will go ahead of you. Nevertheless, the time for punishment will come; and then I will punish them for their sin."

Adonai said to Moshe, "Tell the people of Isra'el, ‘You are a stiffnecked people! If I were to go up with you for even one moment, I would exterminate you! Now, keep your ornaments off; then I will decide what to do to you.'"

For how else is it to be known that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people, other than by your going with us? That is what distinguishes us, me and your people, from all the other peoples on earth."

and you will take their daughters as wives for your sons. Their daughters will prostitute themselves to their own gods and make your sons do the same!

"Do not cast metal gods for yourselves.

"Keep the festival of matzah by eating matzah, as I ordered you, for seven days during the month of Aviv; for it was in the month of Aviv that you came out from Egypt.

"Everything that is first from the womb is mine. Of all your livestock, you are to set aside for me the males, the firstborn of cattle and flock.

For I am going to expel nations ahead of you and expand your territory, and no one will even covet your land when you go up to appear before Adonai your God three times a year.

But when he went in before Adonai for him to speak, he would take the veil off until he came out; then, when he came out, he would tell the people of Isra'el what he had been ordered.

But when the people of Isra'el saw Moshe's face, that the skin of Moshe's face shone, he would put the veil back over his face until he went in again to speak with [ Adonai ] . Haftarah Ki Tissa: M'lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 18:1–39 (A); 18:20–39 (S) B'rit Hadashah suggested reading for Parashah Ki Tissa: Luke 11:14 –20; Acts 7:35–8:1; 1 Corinthians 10:1–13; 2 Corinthians 3:1–18

On six days work is to be done, but the seventh day is to be a holy day for you, a Shabbat of complete rest in honor of Adonai . Whoever does any work on it is to be put to death.

‘Take up a collection for Adonai from among yourselves — anyone whose heart makes him willing is to bring the offering for Adonai : gold, silver and bronze;

oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

onyx stones and stones to be set, for the ritual vest and the breastplate.

the menorah for the light, with its utensils and lamps, and the oil for the light;